Relationship between transportation stress and polymorphonuclear cell functions of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-383

  Noda, Katsura ^a   Akiyoshi, Hideo ^a   Aoki, Mica ^a   Shimada, Terumasa ^a   Ohashi, Fumihito ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dolphin; Immune function; Transportation stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SUPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN; CELL SURVIVAL; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHIL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN; CELL SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHILS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; STRESS; SUPEROXIDES; TRANSPORTATION;

MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 34248216405     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.379     Document Type: Article

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